Topic: Football
2024FBBELJC
Belfry vs. Johnson Central
Jim Matney Field
Johnson Central High School
Paintsville, KY
September 6, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Johnson Central defeated Belfry 48-41 in another exciting battle in the mountains. Johnson Central’s Zack McCoart scored on a three yard run and Cory Hammond kicked the extra point with 45 seconds remaining in the game and Zack McCoart picked off a pass to stop Belfry’s final opportunity. Johnson Central recorded 458 yards of total offense and lost two fumbles. Belfry recorded 444 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Zack McCoart led Johnson Central’s ground attack with 183 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries. Logan Music carried the ball 15 times for 101 yards and one touchdown. Austin Slone recorded 81 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Logan Marrow added 54 yards on two touchdowns on 12 carries. Austin Slone completed his only pass for 31 yards. Gabe Conley caught one pass for 31 yards. Dalton Matney added the defense with 12 solo and five assisted tackles. Dylan LeMaster added seven solo and seven assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Caleb Barnes resorded eifgr solo and four assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Seth Davis chipped in with four solo and three assisted tackles. Braxton Perry recorded six solo and one assisted tackles. Zack McCoart recorded an interception.
JJ Austin led Belfry’s ground game with 137 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Ace Caudill carried the ball four times for 27 yards an da touchdown. JB Woolum recorded 22 yards on six carries. Chase Varney completed 15 of 25 passes for 358 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Cayden Varney caught five passes for 127 yards. JB Woolum added 119 yards and one touchdown on four receptions. Eli Caudill recorded 64 yards and two touchdowns on two touchdowns. Christopher Hackney caught one pass for 44 yards. Hunter Hylton led the defense with seven solo and 14 assisted tackles. Cayden Varney added four solo and nine assisted tackles. Keaton Deskins recorded three solo and eight assisted tackles. Tristan Chapman added one solo and nine assisted tackles. Dante Davis chipped in with two solo and seven assisted tackles. Alex Long recovered a fumble he returned 20 yards. JB Woolum also recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Belfry | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
Johnson Central | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 48 |
JOHNSON | - | Logan Music 6 yard run (Cory Hammond kick) |
BELFRY | - | JJ Austin 75 yard run (Nick Savage kick) |
JOHNSON | - | Zack McCoart 24 yard run (Cory Hammond kick) |
BELFRY | - | JB Woolum 74 yard pass from Chase Varney (Nick Savage kick) |
JOHNSON | - | Zack McCoart 5 yard run (Cory Hammond kick) |
BELFRY | - | Ace Caudill 17 yard run (Nick Savage kick) |
JOHNSON | - | Logan Marrow 3 yard run (Cory Hammond kick) |
JOHNSON | - | Logan Marrow 3 yard run (Cory Hammond kick) |
BELFRY | - | Eli Caudill 27 yard pass from Chase Varney (Nick Savage kick) |
JOHNSON | - | Austin Slone 65 yard run (Cory Hammond kick blkd.) |
BELFRY | - | JJ Austin 12 yard run (Nick Savage kick) |
BELFRY | - | Eli Caudill 7 yard pass from Chase Varney (Nick Savage kick fails) |
JOHNSON | - | Zack McCoart 3 yard run (Cory Hammond kick) |
Selected Statistics
Belfry | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
JJ Austin | 19 | 137 | 7.2 | **** |
Ace Caudill | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | **** |
JB Woolum | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | **** |
Chase Varney | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Chase Varney | 25-15-1 | 358 | 3 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cayden Varney | 5 | 127 | 0 | **** |
JB Woolum | 4 | 119 | 1 | **** |
Eli Caudill | 4 | 64 | 2 | **** |
Christopher Hackney | 1 | 44 | 0 | **** |
Ace Caudill | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
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Johnson Central | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Zack McCoart | 20 | 183 | 9.2 | **** |
Logan Music | 15 | 101 | 6.7 | **** |
Austin Slone | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | **** |
Logan Marrow | 12 | 54 | 4.5 | **** |
Christian Barnes | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Austin Slone | 1-1-0 | 31 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Gabe Conley | 1 | 31 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the respective teams for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.